HOW TO REPLY TO SPECIFIC POST ON THE REFLECTOR?

[Dick Diddams]

GOOD MORNING GARY:

 

NORMALLY, I'D SEND MY COMMENTS DIRECTLY TO THE "REFLECTOR WRITER" BUT YOUR
EMAIL SUGGESTS PROPER ETIQUETTE IS TO REPLY TO THE ENTIRE GROUP (THIS I DID
NOT KNOW - WILL ALWAYS DO THIS IN THE FUTURE).

 

WHERE DOES ONE OBTAIN COPY OF THE RULES STATING WHAT IS "DEAD WRONG AND
IMPOLITE" FORMATTING TO USE ON THIS REFLECTOR?   COMMON SENSE WOULD INDICATE
PROFANITY SHOULDN'T BE USED.  BEING DISRESPTECTFUL TO OTHERS WOULDN'T BE
PROPER.  PUBLIC LECTURING, ISN'T COOL EITHER, BUT THIS PROBABLY ISN'T IN THE
RULE BOOK.

 

BY THE WAY, I READ (THE SUBJECT MATTER, PRIMARILY) THIS REFLECTOR ONCE EVERY
COUPLE OF WEEKS OR SO; GUESS THE RULES WERE NOT NOTED.  IF A QUESTION NEEDS
TO BE ANSWERED, I'LL SEARCH THE INTERNET FIRST AND IF A  RESPONSE CAN'T BE
LOCATED, I'LL CALL ELECRAFT DIRECTILY FOR ADVICE.

 

I'M NOT EMAIL SAVY - WHEN WORKING HAD SECRETARY WHO HANDLED ALL MY MAIL.
RETIRED (OFFSHOFRE) MANUFACTUING PLANT MANAGER 15-YEARS AGO AT THE AGE OF
62.   BEEN STRUGGLING WITH EMAIL SINCE RETIRING - MISS MY SCRIBE!  HI

 

REGARDS,

 

DICK DIDDAMS - W7QHE (99.9% OPERATION IS CW)

[hidden email]

PS - OWNER OF KX1, K2, K3, KAT500, P3 AND KPA500.  

 

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Message: 1

Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 09:00:30 -0600

From: AG0N-3055 <[hidden email]>

To: elecraft <[hidden email]>

Subject: Re: [Elecraft] How to reply to specific post on the reflector?

 

On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 10:24:57 -0400, W2RU - Bud Hippisley wrote:

 

> Basically, the English language should prevail.   "Reply" clearly refers
to the sender, not the medium.  "Reply All" means exactly what it says.  I
hope the list moderator will keep it just the way it is.

 

<eoa>This is dead wrong and impolite.  The originator asked THE GROUP, and
the reply need to go to the group.  There is no reason to assume that the
originator is the only person who wants to hear the answer.  Otherwise, the
list would operate in such a way that when you subscribe, you receive a
listing of those who are also subscribed.  You pick a call who you think
might know the answer to your question and send them a personal note and he
replies back to you.  Pretty stupid isn't it.  Even if you think it is a
dumb question that you have to ask, I guarantee you that there is someone
like you who also doesn't know the answer and didn't post the question but
is anxiously waiting for someone to answer it so he will know too.

 

This list owner happens to want it this way (apparently), so we have to put
up with it.

 

>  Too many impolitic e-mails intended for a single individual have received
bulk distribution via reflectors set up so that "Reply" sends it to the
group.

 

That's part of the group environment and public sharing of information.  Do
you read the paper to see one item only?  No, you read the paper to see what
is new and what is interesting.  Ever pick up the paper and see something
that surprised you and you were glad you saw it?  That's what groups/lists
are for.  You cheat everyone else out of the answer and also future
searchers for information are deprived of having the answers to their
questions by not allowing the answers to be public.

 

</eoa>

 

Gary

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[N5GE]

First of all reset your email so that it doesn't reject everything
that is not in your address book ;o)

73,
Tom
Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
ARRL Lifetime Member
QCWA Lifetime Member

On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 11:35:30 -0700, "Dick Diddams"
<[hidden email]> wrote:

>GOOD MORNING GARY:
>
>
>
>NORMALLY, I'D SEND MY COMMENTS DIRECTLY TO THE "REFLECTOR WRITER" BUT YOUR
>EMAIL SUGGESTS PROPER ETIQUETTE IS TO REPLY TO THE ENTIRE GROUP (THIS I DID
>NOT KNOW - WILL ALWAYS DO THIS IN THE FUTURE).
>
>
>
>WHERE DOES ONE OBTAIN COPY OF THE RULES STATING WHAT IS "DEAD WRONG AND
>IMPOLITE" FORMATTING TO USE ON THIS REFLECTOR?   COMMON SENSE WOULD INDICATE
>PROFANITY SHOULDN'T BE USED.  BEING DISRESPTECTFUL TO OTHERS WOULDN'T BE
>PROPER.  PUBLIC LECTURING, ISN'T COOL EITHER, BUT THIS PROBABLY ISN'T IN THE
>RULE BOOK.
>
>
>
>BY THE WAY, I READ (THE SUBJECT MATTER, PRIMARILY) THIS REFLECTOR ONCE EVERY
>COUPLE OF WEEKS OR SO; GUESS THE RULES WERE NOT NOTED.  IF A QUESTION NEEDS
>TO BE ANSWERED, I'LL SEARCH THE INTERNET FIRST AND IF A  RESPONSE CAN'T BE
>LOCATED, I'LL CALL ELECRAFT DIRECTILY FOR ADVICE.
>
>
>
>I'M NOT EMAIL SAVY - WHEN WORKING HAD SECRETARY WHO HANDLED ALL MY MAIL.
>RETIRED (OFFSHOFRE) MANUFACTUING PLANT MANAGER 15-YEARS AGO AT THE AGE OF
>62.   BEEN STRUGGLING WITH EMAIL SINCE RETIRING - MISS MY SCRIBE!  HI
>
>
>
>REGARDS,
>
>
>
>DICK DIDDAMS - W7QHE (99.9% OPERATION IS CW)
>
>[hidden email]
>
>PS - OWNER OF KX1, K2, K3, KAT500, P3 AND KPA500.  
>
>
>
>======================
>
>
>
>Message: 1
>
>Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 09:00:30 -0600
>
>From: AG0N-3055 <[hidden email]>
>
>To: elecraft <[hidden email]>
>
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] How to reply to specific post on the reflector?
>
>
>
>On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 10:24:57 -0400, W2RU - Bud Hippisley wrote:
>
>
>
>> Basically, the English language should prevail.   "Reply" clearly refers
>to the sender, not the medium.  "Reply All" means exactly what it says.  I
>hope the list moderator will keep it just the way it is.
>
>
>
><eoa>This is dead wrong and impolite.  The originator asked THE GROUP, and
>the reply need to go to the group.  There is no reason to assume that the
>originator is the only person who wants to hear the answer.  Otherwise, the
>list would operate in such a way that when you subscribe, you receive a
>listing of those who are also subscribed.  You pick a call who you think
>might know the answer to your question and send them a personal note and he
>replies back to you.  Pretty stupid isn't it.  Even if you think it is a
>dumb question that you have to ask, I guarantee you that there is someone
>like you who also doesn't know the answer and didn't post the question but
>is anxiously waiting for someone to answer it so he will know too.
>
>
>
>This list owner happens to want it this way (apparently), so we have to put
>up with it.
>
>
>
>>  Too many impolitic e-mails intended for a single individual have received
>bulk distribution via reflectors set up so that "Reply" sends it to the
>group.
>
>
>
>That's part of the group environment and public sharing of information.  Do
>you read the paper to see one item only?  No, you read the paper to see what
>is new and what is interesting.  Ever pick up the paper and see something
>that surprised you and you were glad you saw it?  That's what groups/lists
>are for.  You cheat everyone else out of the answer and also future
>searchers for information are deprived of having the answers to their
>questions by not allowing the answers to be public.
>
>
>
></eoa>
>
>
>
>Gary

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